The city of Kanazawa is very compact and you will be able to feel the appearance of the samurai days in the feudal period as you stroll around the town. The tour covers all highlights of Kanazawa and I will customize the plan to meet your preference. I will be excited to talk to you about history, culture and plans for gardens!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel or Kanazawa JR station in Kanazawa
Omicho Fish Market
Enjoy exploring Omicho Market where various kinds of fresh local fishes as well as vegetables are displayed. It will be fun to encounter what you have not seen before.
Kanazawa Castle Site
Enjoy seeing historical gates of the castle and castle related buildings in the Kanazawa Castle Park.
Kenrokuen Garden
One of the most beautiful landscape gardens and also one of the best feudal lord gardens in Japan. Enjoy exploring!
Lunch
Nagamachi Samurai House District and Nomura Samurai House
You will immediately sense the ancient samurai days while walking the paths and visiting Nomura Samurai House with a full of history.
Higashi Tea House District
Stroll around historical area where Geisha have been entertaining people since the Edo period.
Ending Point
Your hotel or Kanazawa JR station or Last Destination
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee and hotel pick-up
Expenses described below will incur other than the tour fee.
(below are fees per person & you and guide)
*Public transportation: ¥800 (no cost in case of a walking tour)
*Kenrokuen Garden: ¥320 pp (free for over 65 years old)
*Nomura Samurai House: ¥550 pp
*Lunch for you and guide
The itinerary and the hours of the tour can be flexible. If you have a particular place that you would like to go or change the starting time or duration of the tour, please feel free to ask me.
Hi, I am Yoshie. I am a national government licensed English speaking Guide. I used to work for multinational companies and served as an interpreter for several years and travelled around Japan with coworkers. I love plants, nature, travelling as well as finding good places to eat! I am also a communicative person.
After having lived in Tokyo for some decades, now I live in my hometown, Fukui where you can have a great experience of Zen buddhism in the head temple of the Zen sect, Eiheiji which was founded in 1244. Fukui Dinosaur Museum is very popular regardless of age. It is one of the world's three largest dinosaurs. Echizen is also well known for Japan's handmade crafts including kitchen knives, washi paper, lacquer wares, Tansu chests and pottery. Seeing craftsmen's work right in front of you makes you excited and impressed.
I have been travelling Kanazawa since my high school age so I know well about the town to show you around as well as Shirakawago, a day trip from Kanazawa.
I am excited to meet you and coordinate what you are really interested in to make you the happiest memories in Japan.
I look forward to guiding you soon!
Tom F.
“Excellent Tour of Kanazawa”
Yoshie K. Is a wonderful tour guide. It was my first visit to Kanazawa and her thoughtfully planned route was perfect. She is an engaging story teller and brought a real sense of life to the tour. She has a bright personality and spending the day with her was great. Recommend most highly!
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Yoshie K.
Hi Tom, I am VERY very pleased to have your review and thank you so much for all your kind and thoughtful words. We visited all the highlights of Kanazawa mostly on foot and talked a lot on many subjects while walking which was very interesting. Thank you again and take care! Yoshie
Johanne J.
“Highly recommended ”
Yoshie was an excellent guide She was informative and passionate about her subject. Always willing to further explain when requested. She was Incredibly organized and very respectful of our cruise ship schedule. She was pleasant and very personable. She chose an excellent restaurant that was reasonably priced and very good quality and the chef was just as pleasant. I highly recommend her as a guide.
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Yoshie K.
Hi Johanne, thank you so much for the review with your thoughtful, kind, and heartwarming words. I am very happy to know that you enjoyed the tour in Kanazawa which is part of your first Asian trip and that you liked the dishes for lunch. It is a great picture - thank you! Yoshie
Martin B.
“Echizen Tansu and Sashimono day - excellent.”
From my early communications with Yoshie I was impressed with her quick responses and attention to detail. She went over and beyond my expectations with information, helpful suggestions, and even train times and connections, to make sure our rendezvous with her went to plan. As a group of Australian woodworkers our focus was very specific - Echizen’s tansu/Sashimono artisans. Yoshies plan to visit two makers, a store/showroom, the small local museum, and finally a small manufacturer of metal tansu fittings was excellent. Her choice of a sushi restaurant for lunch, and the small local café for afternoon ice cream was perfect! I was so impressed with her planning for our Echizen day that I asked her to organise the following days site seeing in Kanazawa. Which was another excellent well-paced day. Very highly recommended.
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Yoshie K.
Hi Martin, thank you so much for your kind and warm review. It stimulates me to continue making tours with a big passion for future guests. I was amazed to see you all were so energetic and visited craftsman's stores/workshops with big curiosities although it was an extremely hot day. Please take care! Yoshie
$348/ per group
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